Morris Minor - Stripping the Block - Part 10

[@walterchristen4502]

Sounds like there is an issue with the audio. I do love this series. Keep up the good work.

[@Badgertronix]

You're not wrong. Apologies

[@Badgertronix]

It's on the KZbin dude so not much I can do about it 😞

[@joshonthetube]

@@Badgertronix I'm not sure, but it seemed like the audio was less glitchy when i switched to 4K. *shrug* It was fine in any case.

[@CarsExposed]

She was tight 😊... great work bud I love this kind of job 👍👍👍

[@theislandworkshop8453]

We just purchased a 61 minor 1100cc, your videos are so instructional, thanks mate from the Isle of Wight workshop

[@AllenORourke1954]

The good old A series, arguably one of the best engines ever to come off a drawing board..

[@Badgertronix]

It had a long and successful production run 👍

[@theoracle6005]

Can you please do a video on sizing pistons for the block, also sizing of crankshaft journals

[@chrisjackson6582]

Great series I am learning a huge amount to tackle my own Morris thank you. Just wondered about parts is there a good local supply or do you have to import everything?

[@kendowling990]

Sweet work. Im just about to start my 948cc, just wondering if you can remember what bolts you used to mount it to the stand?

[@DC-dp3hk]

Hi, could you tell me how to find the follow up to this video, I’m really interested in seeing the inspection!

[@paulgibbons8222]

I've never seen sludge like that before. Really enjoy the series keep it up.

[@Badgertronix]

It's a first for me too

[@Badgertronix]

And thanks 😃

[@rogerdobson6432]

I wouldn't worry too much about the sludge, it's normal. Back when these engines were built oils were very different without the detergents. Modern oils hold the crap in suspension and carry it too the filter, old oils let it drop out at the lowest point, the filter just catches the big stuff, like bolts and bits breaking off

[@davidk6271]

Enjoying this mate. Thanks for posting.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks for watching 😃

[@carolbeard9506]

I didn’t see you marking the Conrod caps orientation?, were they already marked??.

[@Badgertronix]

pretty sure I did or they already were

[@10MilMoto]

Hi, having just done a compression test on my 59 fitted with s 948 I need to do the same. This video has given me the push I need to get cracking on.

[@Badgertronix]

Good luck

[@tombob671]

No apologies necessary, do what you can with what you got 👍

[@Badgertronix]

That's the plan! Cheers

[@TheDaf95xf]

Nice pull down 👍🏻 Enjoying this engine and car rebuild cheers Stevie 🇬🇧

[@Badgertronix]

Awesome, thanks for watching 😃

[@espressomessiah]

Bloody hell, that wasn't a big thread for all the torque you needed to undo it! I'm always nervous when I have to extend a nut lathe with a pipe, so feeling for you there. Keep it up, its great to see someone keeping it real. Sort of Mighty Car Mods, NZ style. Just spotted the MCM work gloves...I could do with a pair myself. Just about to go and tweak my motorbike chain tension.

[@Badgertronix]

Haha I didn't expect it to be that tight! Fewer turbos on my channel compared to MCM, but that could change!

[@EXOVCDS]

Just a few million years shy of forming diamonds in the crankcase! LOL

[@Badgertronix]

Maybe I should have left it and waited for the diamonds to fund the Lamborghini project 😂

[@realnutteruk1]

Seems a very deep sump... I'm sure our domestic market ones were shallower.... Perhaps it's a hot climate version? I also noticed the blanking plate on the head, meaning this car has no cabin heater! I had a '61 Austin A40, and the period manual for that had a chapter on installing the optional heater!!! How times have changed!

[@Badgertronix]

Correct, no cabin heater! I'll have to come up with a solution for winter there. Not too sure on the sump, I'll see what I can figure out. Cheers!

[@visionsofhere3745]

Heater only came with the deluxe model in the UK! Having said that, this looks like a deluxe (bumper overriders and chrome window surrounds only came with the posh ones).

[@murrayfranklyn84]

Would probably pay to replace the camshaft sprocket chain tensioning rubbers if you can get them, they would save you a headache with rattling timing chain in the future, also check the crankshaft front pulley where they are spot welded together, they sometimes come apart.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks for the tips, I'll check those bits out 😃

[@garyphillips7993]

A Series sump sludge seems to be the norm on them, used to be an indicator of a short trip car, never really getting hot. Same goes for the wear on the big ends etc. I'd say pay close attention to the oil pump as they use to be problematic with wear. We used to release all the crank, con rod bearings, pull the crank out, then pull the pistons out the bottom. Reason being, they often had a small lip around the top of the bore, carbon, whatever, that used to break the rings when pulling them out the top. Bit of TLC, this'll be a fine little engine 👍

[@graemewilliams1308]

Called ring ridge.

[@Badgertronix]

I have no doubt this car mainly did short trips based on the history I got. There wasn't much of a carbon buildup on the top of the bores but that's a handy tip. Thanks for the advice 😃

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Well done Jonathan! Nice project to be working on. P.S. TOOLPRO, he needs a nice cart to pull up beside him to work on 👍😉☺️

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks Niamh 😃 that's definitely next on my tool list

[@user-xb2sh7wn8h]

interesting little series on the old morry! wonder how many oil changes that old engine has had lol.

[@Badgertronix]

I think it had enough over the years, the old owner was quite particular

[@rareblues78daddy]

Oh, my! Those Minors weren't too far removed from a tractor, were they! Looks like such an easy engine to work on.

[@Badgertronix]

It's nice and simple and hopefully will be an easy rebuild

[@rareblues78daddy]

@@Badgertronix Really enjoying the series, btw.

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

No problem with impact wrenches.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks

[@tonysmit6626]

put a length of wood between crank throw and block tolock it while you undo the nut on front of crank

[@jamesparr444]

Hi are you in nz?

[@Badgertronix]

Yes

[@jamesgibson5606]

The white crusty stuff where the water pump was is possibly just calcification but with the engine of that age I would be surprised if the crank shaft had some play. Good job by The way.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks. Should look much better once all cleaned up

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant video thank u 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jaggass]

How much does the engine weigh?

[@Badgertronix]

About 95kg apparently

[@antonioercolino6087]

No apologies required. Good see some improvisation using what you have in your tool armoury. It would be too easy to go and buy fancy tools and sockets that you normally rarely use. Thanks mate.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks for watching

[@brodiesmith4419]

Absolutely love the series ive had a 51 minor for a few years now and theres not much on the engines out there haha not much in general

[@Badgertronix]

It's a nice and simple little engine. Hopefully it will rebuild nicely. Cheers

[@CarsExposed]

It didn't look too bad... apart from the sludgy sump👌👍👍👍

[@Badgertronix]

Not too shabby indeed. Cheers mate!

[@joshonthetube]

Looks not too awful, but you're definitely going to need to find a good machine shop to get the valves, crank and cylinders taken care of. Should be good as new once it's done though. Might need to find a better solution for that crank bolt when it comes time to torque it, too ;)

[@Badgertronix]

Once it's clean I'll have a good idea of what machine work needs doing. Yes, I'll be sorting a better crank socket 😃

[@darrylmcleman6456]

It looks like you popped the pistons out without having to use a ridge reamer. I am writing this comment just after first piston out. Do you how many miles-kms on the engine? We enjoy this project. Darryl in western Canada

[@MrCMagdiel]

MCM gloves and everything. nice.

[@Badgertronix]

They came with the t shirt I ordered from them 😎

[@wyattoneable]

How many horse power does the engine have like 4? (ha ha) It's been easy to work on so far and it will be fun to see all cleaned and painted.

[@Badgertronix]

38 when new, probably 4 in its current state 😂 it should scrub up nicely. Thanks buddy

[@MrButtonpresser]

You could set a team of archeologists to that sludge pile. Impressive.

[@Badgertronix]

It was a bit Jurassic Park 😂

[@stuzman52]

For the amount of sludge in the pan, the bearings didn’t look all that bad. Should be a nice rebuild. 😀👍

[@Badgertronix]

It's shaping up nicely. Thanks Terry 😃

[@SteveRobReviews]

A stelson - did you say that to spin me out . 😂😂 Looks like a nice rebuild specimen and hopefully you won't need to use the stelson again, cheeky bugger.

[@Badgertronix]

What's wrong with Stilson? Seems.reasonable for a rebuild but I'm sure the KZbin comments will tell me the real truth 😂

[@SteveRobReviews]

@@Badgertronix Did you make that word up😂😂 pipe wrench maybe but stilson you pulling my leg eh 😂

[@Badgertronix]

That's what it is in English 😂 if you called it a pipe wrench how would you know what it's used for 😂😂

[@SteveRobReviews]

@@Badgertronix Ok I'm using it from now on. Nun cricket bat and now a stilson , this should be awesome Thanks 👍😂

[@Badgertronix]

There's a man who has seen the world of wrenches 👍

[@txsviking]

Glad to see you removed all the electronics so they don't get ruined. lol nice work. What cc is that engine?

[@Badgertronix]

Haha I'd hate to have to reprogram all those modules 😂 it's a mighty 948cc

[@darrylmcleman6456]

I remember using straight 30W oil in my Morris. Can that still be had in New Zealand??

[@Badgertronix]

Absolutely it can. I had put in 20W-50 which seems a common substitute.

[@stephenborsbey4350]

interesting to see it stripped down

[@Badgertronix]

Cheers

[@askhatshukla5416]

Namastey dear friend🙏🙏🙏

[@jaggass]

Can't wait to hear that A Series fart back into life.

[@Badgertronix]

That will be a proud moment when that happens!

[@jaggass]

@@Badgertronix Minors never ran on petrol they run on Curry, baked beans etc

[@Ragnar8504]

Didn't they expect a full rebuild after a maximum of 100k kms back in the 50s? If that's true yours doesn't look too bad at all! On a somewhat unrelated topic: I wonder how many people in continental Europe bought one of these and were royally peeved to find all-Imperial hardware the first time they tried wrenching on them! Most of Europe, except plumbing fixtures and some steam engine guts, was metric by the 1880s. I definitely know how my dad reacted to realising the used Transit he'd bought back in the late 70s was a pre-metric UK model!

[@Badgertronix]

It doesn't look too bad in there to be fair. Dealing with all the non metric fasteners has been a nightmare. I've never had to use so many different spanners and sockets for any other job.

[@johnlawton5534]

Love your music, oh and you could have saved yourself a lot of grief by wedging a block of wood in the crank to lock the motor up.

[@Badgertronix]

I'm back to using music from Epidemic Sound, it's good stuff. Thanks for watching 😃

[@lascar48]

Stilsons and footprints.

[@whatnextsunshine3046]

hey hello. Oh dear. You alwys always always treat my favourite beautiful cars!! You would be a star in Germany :-)) But Thomas has already told you, didnt he? Big hellooo from the other side of the world and huugs to the family! When will you come to Germany?? :-)) Cheers, Sunshine

[@Badgertronix]

Hello Sunshine 😃 shucks you'll make me blush 😂 I haven't been to Germany for 20 years so I must be due a visit sometime soon. Maybe a road trip with Thomas would be a good idea

[@WallysPlace66]

There's enough sludge there to frost a cake... not that you would.

[@Badgertronix]

I'll save you a slice buddy 😄

[@WallysPlace66]

@@Badgertronix Mmmm sounds good

[@janlabij7302]

Why wouldn't you use an electric impact wrench to undo the capscrews/bolts? Or an air one for that matter. You should only use 6 point sockets, but I'm sure you know that. Timing sprockets and chain should be oily, yours look dry. Better make sure you are getting good oil flow to the chain!

[@Badgertronix]

I have no idea but it's the kind of thing that sends armchair mechanics mad 😄 I do the best I can with the stuff I have. Cheers

[@MrCMagdiel]

@mightycarmods chopped. pretty nice,

[@Badgertronix]

Cheers

[@ziggassedup]

It's an old engine and it just seems wrong to be into it with new age battery tools...Call me old fashioned...These things were made for the backyard go over mate...4 mates 2 slabs of beer and a weekend and it would go like new again.

[@Badgertronix]

Cheers mate, it did feel a bit wrong using modern tools. I'm going to try and so as much as possible in house so expect an email when I get stuck

[@paulmayou370]

that pully bolt was like a german virgin lol but to be fair the engine aint too bad for its age

[@Badgertronix]

Haha 😂 nothing my massive tool couldn't handle. Cheers mate, it's looking good

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Well, I hear it's fine If you got the time And the ten to get yourself in A hmm, hmm And I hear it's tight Most ev'ry night But now I might be mistaken Hmm, hmm, hmm

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Nice job. I'll stop by on my next walk about.

[@Badgertronix]

Good idea. The jug is on

[@sosco22]

There's no need for the old fashioned way if you have modern tools.

[@pdwcave]

Otherwise you have to do crazy things like using the starter motor and a large spanner based against the engine bay floor to get that dog nut off!

[@stephenprice3199]

The engine in the car isn't the engine the car was made with British Leyland didn't paint the Sam's the same colour as the engine blocks from new it would have been the same colour as the air filter the sun not green like the Block and the timing chain cover would have been black not green somebody has reconditioned an engine and put it in

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks for the info

[@visionsofhere3745]

British Leyland didn't exist when this was being made!

[@julianday]

Have some weed , relax and make some comments. Auto , computer generated comments are hilarious.